2011 Federal Election
CANADA’S 2011 FEDERAL ELECTION
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Results
Preliminary Results from http://enr.elections.ca/home1.aspx
Cambridge:
Voter turnout: 59%
Conservative: Gary Goodyear (29,378, 53.3%)
NDP: Susan Galvao (15,228, 27.6%)
Liberal: Bryan May (8,336, 1501%)
Green Party: Jacques Malette (1,980, 3.6%)
Kitchener-Waterloo
Voter turnout: 69.9%
Conservative: Peter Braid (27,039, 40.9%)
Liberal: Andrew Telegdi (24,895, 37.6%)
NDP: Bill Brown (10,606, 16%)
Green Party: Cathy MacLellan (3,147, 4.8%)
Kitchener-Conestoga
Voter turnout: 60.9%
Conservative: Harold Albrecht (28,874, 54.1%)
NDP: Lorne Bruce (11,653, 21.8%)
Liberal: Bob Rosehart (10,683, 20%)
Green Party: Albert Ashley (2,184, 4.1%)
Kitchener Centre:
Voter turnout: 62.9%
Conservative: Stephen Woodworth (21,119, 42.4%)
Liberal: Karen Redman (15,592, 31.3%)
NDP: Peter Thurley (10,742, 21.6%)
Green Party: Byron Williston (1,972, 4%)
Who Ran?
2011 Federal Election – FEDERAL PARTY LEADERS
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| Stephen Harper | Michael Ignatieff | Jack Layton | Elizabeth May | |
| Current seats: 143 | Current seats: 77 | Current seats: 36 | Current seats: 0 |
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What riding am I in? (click here)
Cambridge (click for map):
Conservative Candidate: Gary Goodyear
Green Party Candidate: Jacques Malette
Liberal Candidate: Bryan May
NDP Candidate: Susan Galvao
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Kitchener -Conestoga (click for map):
Conservative Candidate: Harold Albrecht
Green Party Candidate: Albert Ashley
Liberal Candidate: Bob Rosehart
NDP Candidate: Duncan Haslan
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Kitchener Centre (click for map):
Conservative Candidate: Stephen Woodworth
Green Party Candidate: Byron Albert Williston
Independent Candidate: Alan Rimmer
Liberal Candidate: Karen Redman
NDP Candidate: Peter Thurley
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Kitchener-Waterloo (click for map):
Conservative Candidate: Peter Braid
Green Party Candidate: Cathy MacLellan
Independent Candidate: Richard Walsh-Bowers
Liberal Candidate: Andrew Telegdi
NDP Candidate: Bill Brown
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Wellington/Halton Hills
Conservative Candidate: Michael Chong
Green Party Candidate: Brent Bouteiller
Liberal Candidate: Barry Peters
NDP Candidate: Anastasia Zaverella
Links from the 2011 Campaign
Vote Today by Special Ballot!
Local Media Coverage
Open File Waterloo Region Coverage
Waterloo Region Record Coverage
570 News Live Chats (future and archive)
Waterloo Chronicle Candidate responses
Cambridge Times Election Coverage
Local Sites
Reports
Federal Poverty Reduction Plan HUMA Report (58 recommendations, not adopted by Federal Government in 2011)
Government Response to the HUMA Report
Canada Without Poverty’s response to the Government Response to the HUMA report
Bill C-545: An Act to Elminate Poverty in Canada
Wellesley Institute’s Precarious Housing In Canada Report
A Community Fit for Children Early Years in the Waterloo Region
Trends, Opportunities, and Priorities Report Workforce Planning Board
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives 2011 Alternate Federal Budget
Tools
A Young Canadian’s Guide to Participating in the Federal Election (Cambridge and Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA’s)
Make Poverty History: 8 ways to make poverty an election issue
Imagine Canada 2011 Election Toolkit
To help you engage during the election, Imagine Canada is providing a 2011 Election Kit which includes, among other tools, a number of briefing notes on key issues facing the sector that have been identified through our National Engagement Strategy as well as DOs and DON’Ts for Charities during an election campaign.
Campaign 2000′s Questions to Ask Federal Candidates about poverty in Canada
Other
Rick Mercer’s Rant on Youth Vote
CBC’s Canada Votes Compass Survey
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives election blog
Responses of the Major Parties to questions from the Canadian Council of Churches
The Canadian CED Network list of social justice election resources links on its election page atIncludes election tools related to poverty, housing, food security, the environment and child care.
2011 Events
Mon Apr 11, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Jacques Malette 570 Live Chat (Cambridge, Green)
Where: 570 News Radio
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener Centre All Candidates (Community)
Where: Kitchener Gospel Temple, Conway Drive and River Road
Tue Apr 12, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Byron Williston 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Centre, Green)
Where: 570 News Radio
Wed Apr 13, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Cathy MacLellan 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Waterloo, Green)
Where: 570 News Radio
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Conestoga All Candidates (The Record)
Where: St. Agatha Community Centre, 1793 Erb’s Rd., St. Agatha
Thu Apr 14, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Peter Braid 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Waterloo, Conservative)
Where: 570 News Radio
1pm – 2pm
All Candidates Meeting (host not named)
Where: University of Waterloo, Student Life Centre
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener Centre All Candidates (The Record)
Where: The Tannery, 151 Charles St. W., Kitchener.
7pm – 9pm
SPC-CND, CYWCA, Islamic Centre Cambridge All Candidates
Where: Islamic Centre of Cambridge, 1550 Dunbar Road
Fri Apr 15, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Karen Redman 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Centre, Liberal)
Where: 570 News Radio
Mon Apr 18, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Lorne Bruce 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Conestoga, NDP)
Where: 570 News Radio
5:30pm – 9pm
CCORIC All Candidates’ “Soap Box” and Panel on issues of diversity,immigration and settlement
Where: Kitchener City Hall Rotunda
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Conestoga Forum (Greater KW Chamber of Commerce)
Where: Woolwich Memorial Centre 24 Snyder Avenue South Elmira
Tue Apr 19, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Harold Albrecht 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Conestoga, Conservative)
Where: 570 News Radio
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Waterloo All Candidates (The Record)
Where: RIM Park, Forbes Room, 2001 University Ave, Waterloo
Wed Apr 20, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Stephen Woodworth 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Centre, Conservative)
Where: 570 News Radio
1:15pm – 2:45pm
All Candidates Meeting (Host not specified)
Where: Waterloo Collegiate Institute
7pm – 8pm
All Candidates (event host not specified)
Where: Kitchener-Waterloo Central Ontario Chinese Cultural Centre
7pm – 8:30pm
Does Your Vote Count? Fair Vote Canada Event
Where: Mill Courtland Community Centre, 216 Mill Street, Kitchener (Mill St. and Stirling)
Thu Apr 21, 2011
12pm – 1pm
Andrew Telegdi 570 Live Chat (Kitchener-Waterloo, Liberal)
Where: 570 News Radio
7pm – 9pm
Cambridge All Candidates (The Record)
Where: Cambridge Holiday Inn banquet hall, 200 Holiday Inn Dr., Cambridge.
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener Centre Forum (Greater KW Chamber of Commerce)
Where: Kitchener City Hall 200 King Street West Kitchener
Fri Apr 22, 2011
6:00-8:00pm
Kitchener-Waterloo Candidates Meet and Greet
Where: Beechwood Co-operative Homes
ADVANCE POLLS
Where: Call Elections Canada Returning Office
Sat Apr 23, 2011
ADVANCE POLLS
Where: Call your Elections Canada Returning Office
Mon Apr 25, 2011
ADVANCE POLLS
Where: Call your Elections Canada Returning Office
Tue Apr 26, 2011
2pm – 4pm
Kitchener-Waterloo All-Candidates, Luther Village
Where: Luther Village, Waterloo
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Waterloo Forum (Greater KW Chamber of Commerce)
Where: Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex 101 Father David Bauer Drive, Waterloo
Wed Apr 27, 2011
10:30am – 12:30pm
Kitchener-Waterloo Candidates Debate (UW) (host not specified)
Where: Student Life Centre, University of Waterloo
1pm – 3pm
Poverty and Policy in Canada with Dennis Raphael
Where: Faculty of Social Work – 120 Duke Street West, Kitchener
6pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Waterloo All Candidates Meeting (The Museum) (host not specified)
Where: The Museum, King Street, Kitchener
Thu Apr 28, 2011
1pm – 3:30pm
Poverty Free Ontario Strategies to Improve Life for All with Marvyn Novick
Where: Ray of Hope Community Centre, 659 King St E, Kitchener Use rearentrance—enter off Pandora St.
7pm – 9pm
Kitchener-Waterloo Rogers TV Debate
Where: Rogers TV/570 News Televised Debate. Watch it on Rogers TV Cable 20.
7pm – 9pm
Making Democracy Work with John Deverell and Nick van der Graff
Where: Adult Recreation Centre, 185 King Street South in Waterloo
Mon May 2, 2011
ELECTION DAY (2011 Federal Election)